Week 77 - April 9, 2016 Steve's Bible Study
Barnabas & Silas (Part 2)
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[Acts 15:22-41; 16:9-12, 16-34; 17:1-4, 10-15; 18:1-8; 2 Corinthians 1:18-22;
1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12-14]
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Barnabas & Silas (Part 2)

Silas___

(Greek: "woody," a Roman citizen & companion of Paul)
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 contraction for Silvanus (Latin: "of the forest")

prophet
1) specific
2) 100% accurate
3) without prior knowledge
4) comes from God

(Greek: "prophëtës" - associates of apostles moved by the HS to speak) - pleads the cause of God & urges men to salvation
"pro" - before / "phemi" - to declare, to say
"apostles... prophets...evangelists...pastor-teachers"
"built on the foundation of the apostles & prophets"

ACTS Ch 15-28 (50 to 60-62 AD)
Peter - 1
Paul/Saul - 117 + 5 = 122
Barnabas - 9
Silas - 13
James/John - Ø
Mark - 2
Stephen - 1
Timothy - 6
James the Just - 2

DOES SILAS = SILVANUS?

.............................Mary
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Barnabas (cousins) Mark